Cook your own Custom Touch ROM

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by rstoyguy

Here is the fix.... Use the ppckitchen and create a "clean" rom and flash it. I was then able to use omj's kitchen and flash a bootable rom. I used omj's latest creation OMJ.WM6.1.GPS.Sprint.NEW.Custom.exe and it booted up fine. Not sure why the ppckitchen caused this, may be some sort of....I do not want to guess and get flamed. But flash away yaco!

I'm not sure I understand what's going on here...

Are you saying that if I:
1) build a big rom using ppckitchen,
2) flash it
3) boot successfully
then
4) build a rom using OMJ's kitchen
5) flash it
6) it won't boot (sometimes or all the time?)
then
7) build a clean rom using ppckitchen (from same base as step 1),
flash it
9) boot it?
10) flash rom from steps 4-6
11) now it will boot?

what basekit are you using in the ppckitchen kitchen and what is OMJs kitchen based on? Are you sure that just repeating steps 4-6 vs doing 7-9 doesn't work? Are you doing anything else like pulling batteries?

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by 640k

If you're getting an error running BuildOS, you didn't follow the directions and skipped right to running BuildOS. First you have to extract the kitchen into the tools folder, then you can run BuildOS.

OMJ, the batch file needs some TLC. I'm editing it to trap for errors. Mine crashed during the building process and if a n00b went to flash their phone with the RUU, they'd probably brick their phone.

It's rather easy to get errors building with those kitchen tools, but even so flashing the resultant ROM won't brick anyone's phone. Not boot, sure, but it's far from bricked.

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by gguruusa

I'm not sure I understand what's going on here...

Are you saying that if I:
1) build a big rom using ppckitchen,
2) flash it
3) boot successfully
then
4) build a rom using OMJ's kitchen
5) flash it
6) it won't boot (sometimes or all the time?)
then
7) build a clean rom using ppckitchen (from same base as step 1),
flash it
9) boot it?
10) flash rom from steps 4-6
11) now it will boot?

what basekit are you using in the ppckitchen kitchen and what is OMJs kitchen based on? Are you sure that just repeating steps 4-6 vs doing 7-9 doesn't work? Are you doing anything else like pulling batteries?

As a guess, I'm thinking that it has something to do with the bootup images and where the entry point is. The rom(s) are made from the ppckitchen. I'm thinking that your kitchen does a little more with the boot up images, as the command line kitchen won't flash properly. I have been searching for some enlightenment on why this happens.
Once we flashed the alltel rom, our methods quit working. Today I built a rom with the ppckitchen. This one I selected the same boot splash, and limited the stuff I added. Then I could flash a command line kitchen to my phone. Before it would hang at the bootsplash screen and never got to display the radio/rom info.
The methods are taking omj's rom, prepit, buildos, buildit. even with no editing it wouldn't work before.

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by rstoyguy

As a guess, I'm thinking that it has something to do with the bootup images and where the entry point is. The rom(s) are made from the ppckitchen. I'm thinking that your kitchen does a little more with the boot up images, as the command line kitchen won't flash properly. I have been searching for some enlightenment on why this happens.
Once we flashed the alltel rom, our methods quit working. Today I built a rom with the ppckitchen. This one I selected the same boot splash, and limited the stuff I added. Then I could flash a command line kitchen to my phone. Before it would hang at the bootsplash screen and never got to display the radio/rom info.
The methods are taking omj's rom, prepit, buildos, buildit. even with no editing it wouldn't work before.

Now I'm really confused...are you saything that flashing the stock alltel rom starts the problem, then flashing something (any rom?) from ppckitchen's kitchen cures it?

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by gguruusa

Now I'm really confused...are you saything that flashing the stock alltel rom starts the problem, then flashing something (any rom?) from ppckitchen's kitchen cures it?

When I originally flashed the new alltel rom is when it all quit working. Mysterious...Hmm...I'm just happy to have a rom I can play with now. I will still play with www.ppckitchen.org 's kitchen but as an old DOS guy, I simply prefer the command line kitchen. And when i become more familiar with the oemizer I may switch. Ya'll have done some great work, and I want to see you guys keep it up for others! I just prefer the old way...

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by rstoyguy

When I originally flashed the new alltel rom is when it all quit working. Mysterious...

Can't imagine why flashing a kitchen rom would suddenly make yours start working unless you have outdated tools. No revisions have been made since Dogguy assembled his environment, but this issue sure sounds like old tool revisions.

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by rstoyguy

And when i become more familiar with the oemizer I may switch.

No reason to switch for that...oemizer works with any kitchen.

[OMJ]

I've been meaning to update the 1st post, as the 2 kitchens that include a base rom are moot at this point. At the time I created this thread, the PPCKitchen did not support the Vogue, but now that it does, it should be the preferred method for those that want to cook their own rom.

For those that want to learn what's happening behind the scene, and have alittle more control in their kitchen, just refer back to post #1.

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by Old_Man_Jenkins

For those that want to learn what's happening behind the scene, and have alittle more control in their kitchen, just refer back to post #1.

The same control + more is available in the new kitchen.
Reading the build window is amazingly informative, isn't it?

[dumb4ever]

OMJ: Can you point out where is the Sprint Cube and how to change it to HTC original Cube or other cube for that matter.

Thanks